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CYNA – 12 Days of Christmas: Silver & Gold Glitter Sugar-Spin | Nail Art & Talk Through Video Tutorial

08 Tuesday Dec 2015

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The long anticipated day has arrived!! I finally made a video tutorial for my sugar-spin look! Rather, I finally made a video I liked enough to post! Honestly, it took a while to get the hang of using this technique at the angle I filmed at. It was nearly a complete 90 degrees different so it took some getting used to.

I talked through the tutorial and gave my best tips and tricks for creating a crisp, clean sugar-spin. I talked about everything from prep to the actual technique and clean-up (which is the most important part as it is very easy to mess up all the hard work!). One thing I did forget to mention in the video is I prefer Pond’s towelettes because they re-introduce some moisture back into my skin after using acetone!

If you have any other questions please ask them and I’ll try to answer them!

 

CYNA - 12 Days of Christmas: Gold & Silver Sugar-Spin Nail Art | The Rite of Aging

 

CYNA - 12 Days of Christmas: Gold & Silver Sugar-Spin Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: Wet n Wild Black Creme

Sugar-Spin: Zoya Goldie, Formula X Nails Platinum Prime

Glitters: SinfulColors All About You, Sephora by OPI Lights, Glammer-a, Action!

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Green Autumn Leaves | Nail Art & Video Tutorial

28 Saturday Nov 2015

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Next week I will take part in the Challenge Your Nail Art “12 Days of Christmas” extravaganza so I will not post any more autumnal looks. I realized I had done the typical fall colors and leaves nail art but I had completely ignored green! There are still remnants of green leaves and the grass remains vibrant so I decided to do a simple stamping and glitter look…with a video tutorial!

I hope you like it!

 

 

Green Leaves Stamping Nail Art & Video Tutorial | The Rite of AgingBase: Zoya Charlotte, Louise

Glitter: China Glaze Can I Get an Untz Untz?

Stamping: Pueen Cosmetics plate PUEEN76, Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Autumn Waterfall | Nail Art & Video Tutorial

19 Thursday Nov 2015

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I have not done a whole lot of fall look this year so I pulled out my most autumnal polishes and set to work. I decided on the waterfall technique (one of my favorites) and since it is RA-friendly I made a video tutorial!

I hope you like it!

 

 

Autumn Waterfall & Glitter Nail Art + Video | The Rite of AgingBase: Barry M Gelly Chilli (red), Zoya Charlotte (beige)

Details: SinfulColors Feel the Vibe (orange), Barry M Gelly Mustard (mustard yellow), Zoya Pippa (yellow)

Glitter: Sephora by OPI Be-Claus I Said So

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

Purple Dotticure | Nail Art

13 Friday Nov 2015

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Yesterday, I was at a complete loss for the ClaireStelle8 challenge on Instagram. “Purple Nails” opened the floor to absolutely anything and I had multiple ideas floating around in my head. I tried a couple out and they didn’t turn out the way I wanted; at least, not what I wanted for “purple nails”.

Eventually, I leaned back on an old favorite: a dotticure. The bright lights gleamed around my nails. Finally, after literally staring at my nails for a few hours I had a design I was proud of.

I hope you like it!

 

Purple Dotticure | The Rite of AgingBase: Milani Cosmetics Vivid Violet (I’ve had this old formula for years and it still rocks!)

Dots: dotting tools, Barry M Plum, Formula X for Sephora Thrilling, Sephora by OPI Domestic Goddess

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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#31DC2015 – Honor Nails You Love: Watermarble Decals

01 Thursday Oct 2015

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This month went by surprisingly fast. I never felt rushed or uninspired like in previous years. I focused on fast, easy RA-friendly techniques. Watermarble decals fall into this category! I’ve been meaning to try these ever since I saw Sveta Sanders’ gorgeous accent nails.

She created a bullseye in the water, let the polish dry and applied it to the nail like regular decals.

 

I am really happy with how these came out. I unfortunately nicked my ring finger while applying the decal to the middle finger but other than that little snag (heh) these were simple to make and apply!

 

#31DC2015 - Watermarble Decals Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBase: OPI Lincoln Park after Dark

Marble: Sephora by OPI Cover Me in Petals, OPI Lincoln Park after Dark

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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#31DC2015 – Inspired by a Splatter Tutorial

30 Wednesday Sep 2015

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For today’s prompt I used a video tutorial from Ohmygoshpolish! She did a cute splatter manicure for the fashion prompt a few days ago and I wanted to re-create it today! In the spirit of following the tutorial I used straws but I think I definitely prefer a brush.

 

#31DC2015 - Green Splatter Recreation | The Rite of AgingBases: Sephora by OPI I Come in Peas, Metro Chic

Splatter: Sephora by OPI It’s Totally Karma

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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#31DC2015 – Sweeney Todd Sugarspun and Splatter Nail Art

22 Tuesday Sep 2015

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RA-friendly nail art.

Today’s nail art was so much fun! I sugar-spun (my favorite) and splattered with no cleanup!

Today’s prompt was “inspired by a song” so I chose my favorite Broadway musical Sweeney Todd. It is the grossest, most intense musicals I have ever seen but the music is phenomenal.

If you are unfamiliar with Sweeney Todd the basic plot of the story is he is a wrongfully accused barber who returns to London to take revenge on the people who imprisoned him. He rents a room above a woman’s (Mrs. Lovett) pie shop. Todd opens his barber shop and slits the throats of his clients. He then sends their bodies through a meat grinder which Mrs. Lovett uses for her pies. Her shop becomes very popular yet nobody knows they are participating in cannibalism!

Gross, right?

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I took inspiration from the CD cover art with the sugar-spin mimicking the ground flesh Todd served to his customers.

I hope you like it! I do!

 

#31DC2015 - Sweeney Todd inspired Nail Art | The Rite of AgingBases: Formula X for Sephora Platinum Prime, SinfulColors Secret Admirer

Dry brush: Zoya Crystal

Sugar-spin & Splatter: Sephora by OPI Mr. Right Now

 

Hi, my name is Monica and I have RA.

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